The distances and
difficulty are for guidance only, and if you have any queries about the walks or
indeed any other matter please contact us.We
have tried to grade the walks to give you a good guide to the conditions and
hence level of effort required for each walk. These
gradings are not prescriptive and neither are the timings and we can take longer or even shorter depending
on your feelings, though we do not recommend charging off at a fast pace
particularly on the long and rough trails. While we expect to start on time, the finish is subject to
considerable variation and cannot be guaranteed.

Easy
indicates distances up to 10km/6 miles on relatively level ground on good
tracks, with a duration of up to 2 or 3 hours

Moderate
indicates distances up to 13km/8miles ascending a total of approx 400m or
1200ft across reasonable ground or tracks, with a duration of between 2 to 5 hours.
With an LGE of up to 15km

Strenuous
indicates distances up to 16km/10miles, ascending approx 400m/1200ft across
varied ground, with a duration of approx 5 to 6 hours. With an LGE
of between 15km and 18km.

Very
Strenuous indicates distances over 16km/10miles
ascending to 900m above sea level and higher across rough ground, with a
duration of up to 6 or 7 hours. Participants will need to be able to
maintain a pace of around 4km/h (2mph). With an LGE
between 18km and 25km

Extremely
Strenuous indicates distances over 20km/12miles ascending in excess
of 800m across rough ground, with a duration of over 7 hours.
Participants will need to be able to maintain a pace of around 4km/h (2mph) for a long duration
and ascending at around 30 to 45 secs for every 10m. With an LGE
of 25km or greater.

Varied ground may
include some heather, peat hags, bogs, boulder fields, scree and/or river
crossing (though not necessarily all). Rough ground will include
significant distances in these conditions. Depending on the weather and
other conditions at the time there may be additional unplanned walking in order to avoid a
hazard.

Where shown the Ascent
indicates the overall amount of going upwards across the whole route, and does
not indicate the maximum height above sea level that is reached. The
timings are based on a speed of 3.5 to 4km/h and including stops. Finish times
or durations are not prescriptive and within reason clients can take as long as
they like. A more detailed description of each route can be found by clicking on
its name on the activity list. For a larger group the durations can often be longer as the group
tends to become spread out and hence there are more frequent catch up stops.
A good indication of the degree of exertion required is the level
ground equivalence (LGE). This is found by multiplying the metres
of ascent by 7, converting to km and adding this to the distance. For
example a climb of Ben Nevis via the 'Tourist Path' (16.5km and 1370m ascent)
can be considered as
equivalent to 26km on the flat and would be graded Extremely
Strenuous despite being on paths.